Holland America Statendam

Pros: Captain and smooth ship Juices at Breakfast
Cons: - Overall Food Quality - Service Quality - Partly dirty

Review from: Karin and Gernot, AUSTRIA Cruise Date: Early June 2004, Seward (Alaska) to Vancouver (Canada) We are experienced world-travellers and cruisers (for almost 10 years with serveral cruise-lines and ships, small to large, economy to ...

Pros: Size of cabin and food in the Lido Court
Cons: Service in the dining room. Captain ran a very poor ship.

My wife and I decided that January and February are ideal months to get out of the Midwest weather. Since we were visiting kids in California in January, we decided to take a Mexican Riviera cruise and try a new cruise line, Holland America.. The...

Pros: itinerary, spacious cabins, great weather
Cons: crowded public areas, hurried port calls

Holland America's Statendam sails from San Diego from fall through late winter to Hawaii for either an 8-day or 16-day cruise. We went full circle, stopping in Kona (Hawaii), Lahaina (Maui), Honolulu (Oahu), Nawiliwili (Kauai), and Hilo (Hawaii)....

Pros: Great service including entertainment, food, and transportation, such as tenders
Cons: Not-so-well-cleaned bed sheets

We just came back from our 7-day Mexico cruise with the port of calls Loreto, Pichilingue, and Cabo San Lucas. The weather was great.(Sep. 24- Oct.1) The food was great and plenty:) The crew was great. You wake up in the morning, have your buffet style br ...

Pros: The size of the cabin
Cons: DJ, food, activities,

My husband and I just returned from a 10 day Mexican Riviera cruise on this ship. We had met six years ago on a cruise, and this was to be our 4th wedding anniversary trip. (We are 25 and 26 years old) We were so excited since the last cruise had been ...

Pros: Best ship I've ever been on; great staff; great track; big cabins
Cons: Nothing yet; I'm on the ship now and will add if something comes up.

We are on the ms Statendam in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on our way to Hawaii. I'm writing this from their internet cafe that provides 24 hour high speed internet access for the entire cruise for only $200. What a nice touch for our cruise!!
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Pros: Sailing from California is a plus
Cons: There are none, but it may not be for "swingers."

My wife and I went on the Statendam to Mexico a year and a half ago and liked it so much we sail again on December 3rd.. same ship, same ports, even same cabin.
For travelers on the West Coast being able to cruise without flying is important these...

Pros: Staff, amenities, size for destination
Cons: old, smelly passageways...boring listening & dancing music...only ok food

Southbound...Seward to Vancouver. Our first time on HAL...have cruised twice on RCCL. Mature couple...50ish teacher & 60ish retiree. There was a variety of age groups on this sailing. The public areas were tastefully decorated and always ...

Pros: It's laid back and relaxing. There is plenty to do and most things are prepaid so you don't have to worry about prices.
Cons: You may experience sea sickness. Also, there's a lot of tipping and there is the cost of side excursions.

Do you want to have fun? Lots and lots of fun? I mean real fun? Then do yourself a favor and take a cruise. I have spent years travelling and there isn't any form of travel which is as relaxing and fun as a cruise. I travelled Holland America which...

Pros: Great ship
Cons: Weather can be unpredictable

For our 25th anniversary we decided to take a Holland America Cruise to Alaska. It was a destination that we had read many positive reviews on and with our anniversary being in August the timing seemed perfect. We brought our two daughters along, but...

Pros: Great food, friendly, efficient, attentive staff, clean and tidy ship.
Cons: The singers were a bit ordinary. I was not impressed with them at all.

The Statendam is one of Holland America's smaller ships. Be that as it may, it was run wonderfully by the captain, Frans Consen, and the food was quite good. I am sure it is not easy to prepare such delectable delights when the ship is at times at sea ...

Pros: The itinerary, captain Frans Consen and crew.The singers and dancers and most guest entertainers.
Cons: The food and boring activites

Overall the cruise was enjoyable however the ship, which had supposed to have had improvements done in Brisbane was looking very tired.We did notice new carpet on a high deck, but mostly it was shabby.The escalator did not work which was very ...

Pros: Great service, great food, plenty to do aboard ship
Cons: not very party or child-friendly

I was lucky enough to be able to go on a Holland America cruise a few years ago, a 14 day adventure on the Statendam. I was very impressed the ship, the staff and the entire experience. Holland America seems to place quite a bit of emphasis on...

Pros: Absolute Joy
Cons: Bring a sweater even in summer

By the late 1980's my wife, daughters and I had sailed all the "DAM" ships of Holland America.

Our first cruise with Holland America was aboard the "Nieuw Amsterdam" in 1983... Our cruise aboard the "Nieuw...

Pros: Beautiful ship, fitness center
Cons: not attentive to the needs of younger crowd

Last summer, I took a trip to Alaska on the Statendam. (the inside passage) Well, it was a disaster from the beginning. The airline package arranged through Holland America was terrible. The flight was late, our baggage was lost, and to make matters...